SR 60 road closure rescheduled for next week south of Welcome

New Philadelphia, Ohio (Monday, June 16, 2014) – The State Route 60 road closure for a culvert replacement south of Welcome in Holmes County has been rescheduled for Monday, June 23rd.

This seven-day road closure was originally planned for earlier this month but was delayed due to changes in the contractor’s schedule and material deliveries.

Beginning at the intersection of SR 39 and SR 60, traffic will be detoured west on SR 39 to U.S. 62/SR 83 south to U.S. 62 west back to SR 60, and reverse.

This work is part of a $486,000 districtwide culvert replacement project, including three other locations in Holmes County, one in Belmont County, and one in Columbiana County. ODOT’s contractor is Shelly & Sands Inc., from Columbus, Ohio, and the completion date for the entire project is October 2014.

Ohio’s highways are essential to keeping and creating new jobs. With a mission to provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is responsible for maintaining one of the largest transportation networks in the nation. Guided by ethical principles and accountability, ODOT works to improve safety, enhance travel and advance economic development. As a $2.8 billion enterprise, the department wisely invests in its core services of snow and ice removal, annual construction program and highway maintenance operations.